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"Dragon claw does work! It’s supposed to be incredible, really gives your brain a boost, you come over all cunning for a few hours —"
Ron Weasley[src]

Dragon claws were the claws of dragons, and, when powdered down and eaten, gave the consumer a 'brain boost', which left the consumer cunning 'for hours'.[1]

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Powdered dragon claw

For their brain boosting properties, they could be used as an ingredient in potion-making, such as in the dubious Baruffio's Brain Elixir.[2] It was also used in Tolipan Blemish Blitzer.[3] Furthermore, dragon claws produced an ooze with magical properties and could also be used as a potion ingredient itself.[5]

The claws of the Chinese Fireball were used as ingredients in Dai Ryusaki's mind-enhancing potion.[6]

History[]

The wizard dragon slayer Sir Elric Parpidum liked to collect dragon claws, and the Dark wizard Eustace Burke believed that there were Chinese Fireball claws in his vault.[4]

During the Hogwarts O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s examinations in 1996, powdered dragon claw was being sold amongst the fifth and seventh-years in order to improve their exam results. It was offered to Hermione Granger by Harold Dingle, however, she confiscated it. This was later discovered to be dried Doxy droppings.[1]

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